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MBA programs

The Postgraduate Department delivers MBA programs. All these are conducted on a part-time basis.
The teaching in the Russian MBA programs is delivered in Russian.

The duration of the Russian MBA programs is 21 months.

The courses consist of over 650 contact hours and a significant number of out-of-class assignments.

The classes are designed to meet the practical needs of Russian business people. More than 40% of the classes are conducted on an interactive basis (including brain storms, discussions, trainings, case studies, etc.). Nearly 60% of the case studies have been prepared by IBS-Moscow teachers, and are deeply rooted in the real life of Russian businesses.

It is only managers with a university degree and significant practical experience that may be enrolled in these programs. MBA enrollees must have at least a 3-year business experience.

IBS-Moscow entrants are enrolled on a competitive basis. This is done through a written exam and interviews to identify the most prepared and motivated, taking into account their practical and management background. The IBS-Moscow competitive enrolment rules for MBA programs are looked at as one of the strictest in Russia.

Our MBA program is intended for middle managers. The average age of our MBA students is 30-34. The major aim of the programme is to facilitate students’ fast professional and career growth.

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No full-time MBA is conducted. This is caused by poor demand for full-time MBA in Russia: students who are opting for full-time studies choose Pre-experienced Master in Management programs.
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, most Russian managers cannot afford leaving their jobs for a 2-year training period. They opt for receiving business education without giving up their work.

Increase in personal income of IBS graduates is the fastest in Russia

According to independent studies of a national-wide recruiting agency Job.ru and Russian MBA Alumni League, an MBA degree contributes to considerable career advancement and personal income increase. IBS MBA degree is at the top of the rating list. IBS graduates’ personal income has increased on average by 96% within 2-4 years after graduation. The results of the study were published by kommersant.ru, izvestia.ru, mba.su and secretmag.ru web portals.

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Facts and figures

more than

540

students

more than

1600

graduates

We see the positive dynamics of MBA graduates’ careers:

92%

of them achieved
a career advancement or
a significant increase in their salary
as early as during the two-year MBA programme